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Trainer Comparison

Statistics by Year:
Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 20 110 5.5 12 17 15 10.91% 40% $232,779 $2,116 $11,639 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 16 86 5.38 9 13 13 10.47% 40.7% $560,666 $6,519 $35,042 0 2

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 14 82 5.86 17 16 19 20.73% 63.41% $215,298 $2,626 $15,378 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 21 97 4.62 13 12 15 13.4% 41.24% $766,472 $7,902 $36,499 0 3

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 16 63 3.94 4 16 13 6.35% 52.38% $79,828 $1,267 $4,989 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 22 79 3.59 9 12 6 11.39% 34.18% $323,656 $4,097 $14,712 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 14 79 5.64 9 16 7 11.39% 40.51% $153,211 $1,939 $10,944 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 22 119 5.41 16 9 14 13.45% 32.77% $446,767 $3,754 $20,308 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 15 82 5.47 9 15 15 10.98% 47.56% $220,091 $2,684 $14,673 0 2
Daniel J. Vella 29 145 5 13 21 17 8.97% 35.17% $478,601 $3,301 $16,503 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 13 74 5.69 10 12 14 13.51% 48.65% $202,086 $2,731 $15,545 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 46 156 3.39 16 19 23 10.26% 37.18% $607,283 $3,893 $13,202 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 13 68 5.23 11 13 12 16.18% 52.94% $175,745 $2,584 $13,519 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 53 245 4.62 29 32 39 11.84% 40.82% $1,085,326 $4,430 $20,478 0 1

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 13 92 7.08 11 25 12 11.96% 52.17% $173,728 $1,888 $13,364 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 43 184 4.28 26 21 19 14.13% 35.87% $832,805 $4,526 $19,368 0 1

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 16 97 6.06 13 19 14 13.4% 47.42% $200,255 $2,064 $12,516 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 41 143 3.49 15 18 14 10.49% 32.87% $652,763 $4,565 $15,921 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 23 116 5.04 10 28 18 8.62% 48.28% $193,312 $1,666 $8,405 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 46 189 4.11 15 18 27 7.94% 31.75% $1,122,364 $5,938 $24,399 3 3

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 19 128 6.74 17 15 17 13.28% 38.28% $242,038 $1,891 $12,739 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 53 245 4.62 30 28 30 12.24% 35.92% $2,218,053 $9,053 $41,850 2 4

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 19 116 6.11 15 13 17 12.93% 38.79% $230,962 $1,991 $12,156 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 51 192 3.76 21 30 20 10.94% 36.98% $1,006,620 $5,243 $19,738 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 28 161 5.75 20 27 30 12.42% 47.83% $500,596 $3,109 $17,878 0 6
Daniel J. Vella 42 176 4.19 26 27 23 14.77% 43.18% $1,209,230 $6,871 $28,791 1 1

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 30 146 4.87 30 14 16 20.55% 41.1% $391,589 $2,682 $13,053 0 3
Daniel J. Vella 56 214 3.82 25 27 35 11.68% 40.65% $1,689,732 $7,896 $30,174 2 2

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 23 153 6.65 24 20 20 15.69% 41.83% $492,454 $3,219 $21,411 0 2
Daniel J. Vella 59 233 3.95 31 41 24 13.3% 41.2% $1,704,131 $7,314 $28,884 1 2

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 25 101 4.04 12 6 17 11.88% 34.65% $125,609 $1,244 $5,024 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 46 235 5.11 25 29 17 10.64% 30.21% $1,468,888 $6,251 $31,932 0 2

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 21 122 5.81 14 17 17 11.48% 39.34% $180,565 $1,480 $8,598 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 47 206 4.38 21 21 26 10.19% 33.01% $1,112,296 $5,399 $23,666 0 1

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 24 145 6.04 12 24 26 8.28% 42.76% $226,595 $1,563 $9,441 0 1
Daniel J. Vella 36 162 4.5 22 24 17 13.58% 38.89% $1,170,118 $7,223 $32,503 1 5

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 29 155 5.34 10 22 23 6.45% 35.48% $243,588 $1,572 $8,400 0 1
Daniel J. Vella 57 223 3.91 37 35 29 16.59% 45.29% $2,198,573 $9,859 $38,571 2 4

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 27 148 5.48 20 20 17 13.51% 38.51% $264,870 $1,790 $9,810 0 1
Daniel J. Vella 53 192 3.62 42 31 13 21.88% 44.79% $2,435,069 $12,683 $45,945 2 5

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 32 154 4.81 24 28 23 15.58% 48.7% $335,691 $2,180 $10,490 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 3 3 1 2 0 0 66.67% 66.67% $12,010 $4,003 $4,003 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 32 150 4.69 25 25 14 16.67% 42.67% $208,130 $1,388 $6,504 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 18 30 1.67 3 3 5 10% 36.67% $67,507 $2,250 $3,750 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 37 170 4.59 20 25 27 11.76% 42.35% $202,305 $1,190 $5,468 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 14 22 1.57 3 0 1 13.64% 18.18% $25,490 $1,159 $1,821 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 41 194 4.73 31 17 31 15.98% 40.72% $309,211 $1,594 $7,542 0 1
Daniel J. Vella 33 109 3.3 17 11 19 15.6% 43.12% $384,518 $3,528 $11,652 0 1

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 47 221 4.7 42 34 34 19% 49.77% $526,122 $2,381 $11,194 0 4
Daniel J. Vella 65 239 3.68 45 38 26 18.83% 45.61% $1,400,621 $5,860 $21,548 1 10

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 31 146 4.71 16 23 18 10.96% 39.04% $284,425 $1,948 $9,175 0 4
Daniel J. Vella 74 281 3.8 77 54 32 27.4% 58.01% $2,971,197 $10,574 $40,151 2 22

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 32 176 5.5 21 25 35 11.93% 46.02% $292,995 $1,665 $9,156 0 3
Daniel J. Vella 73 341 4.67 70 78 49 20.53% 57.77% $3,177,475 $9,318 $43,527 2 26

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 26 144 5.54 15 23 18 10.42% 38.89% $153,035 $1,063 $5,886 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 64 264 4.13 53 51 28 20.08% 50% $2,566,476 $9,722 $40,101 0 23

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 25 153 6.12 18 24 25 11.76% 43.79% $178,265 $1,165 $7,131 0 1
Daniel J. Vella 49 269 5.49 61 51 43 22.68% 57.62% $2,669,677 $9,924 $54,483 7 13

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 18 129 7.17 13 14 17 10.08% 34.11% $135,283 $1,049 $7,516 0 1
Daniel J. Vella 51 321 6.29 51 52 33 15.89% 42.37% $1,728,551 $5,385 $33,893 0 5

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2023 National Trainer Avg. 3.96 13.53% 40.55% $5,237 $20,757
Mel Snow 15 104 6.93 11 8 12 10.58% 29.81% $59,818 $575 $3,988 0 0
Daniel J. Vella 38 141 3.71 21 13 17 14.89% 36.17% $460,212 $3,264 $12,111 0 1